Fans react positively to Elaine finally being confronted about her sexual behavior, with debate over whether Jerry deserves similar criticism.
The Apology
Aired Thursday, December 11, 1997 · 30 min

Jerry dates a nudist, and George seeks an apology from an old friend.
Posts per day after the first airing
The morning after
Viewers debate whether David Puddy character is overused and annoying or entertaining; some find him hilarious while others think he has worn out his welcome.
Fans discuss their favorite Estelle Costanza lines, particularly from recent episodes, celebrating the character's comedic delivery and memorable quotes.
Fans loved the episode, particularly finding Kramer showering with lettuce and Elaine rubbing her ass on a keyboard hilarious, though one viewer disagreed with the latter.
Fans confirm that James Spader played the recovering alcoholic character in the episode, with one joking about Men in Black.
Fans identify the computer featured in the episode as Apple's 20th Anniversary Macintosh with Bose speakers, costing around $7,000-$8,000.
Viewers discuss the identity of the actress who played Jerry's nude girlfriend and comment on NBC's editing and what was visible on screen.
Fans search for nude photos of Julia Louis-Dreyfus, with posters sharing information about a magazine feature.
Fans debate whether it matters if Jerry has controversial political views, with some arguing the show is just comedy and others getting sidetracked correcting each other's spelling mistakes.
Fans praise David Putty's comedic performance, particularly his callback joke of staring blankly at the wall like on an airplane and his delivery of "It's a germ."
Fans discuss the actor who played Jack Hallet, the AA sponsor in "The Apology," sharing his filmography and TV appearances, with some confusion about whether James Spader was involved in the episode.
Fans discuss whether Jerry's computer in this episode is new or has appeared before, with one viewer identifying it as a 20th anniversary Mac.
Viewers discuss whether the nude scenes in "The Apology" were poorly executed due to visible wardrobe pieces like towels or pasties covering the actors, with most disagreeing that this was noticeable.
Fans discuss Jerry's new computer in the episode, identifying it as a limited edition twentieth anniversary Macintosh and noting Jerry's consistent preference for high-end Apple products.
Fans discuss rumors about explicit content allegedly involving Julia Louis-Dreyfus, with skepticism about authenticity and speculation about photo manipulation.
Best of the morning after
“Wow, finally someone stepped up to the plate and told Elaine what a biohazard she is because of being with so many guys.”
“"Yes they eat them, they don't stick them next to vital organs in their abdominal cavity!"”
“His squinting is meant to imply deep thoughts which are obviously foreign to his character.”
“Puddy is terriffic because he is so "nothing."”
“"I come home and find you treating your body as if it were an amusement park!!"”
“I lived my whole life in shame!”
Over the years
A troll post bashing the show receives defensive replies from regular posters, with most dismissing the criticism and questioning the poster's presence in the newsgroup.
Posters discuss a repeated post from Cox internet outage and joke about apologies and step nine from the episode.
Fans discuss and identify the actress playing Jerry's nudist girlfriend in the episode, sharing her name and filmography details.
Fans discuss which episode features the "good naked, bad naked" conversation and search for an episode where Jerry asks someone "Who are you, Lamont Cranston?" on the street.
Fans discuss Michael Richards' racist remarks made on Letterman, with debate over whether his apology was genuine and whether there's a double standard in how racism is perceived in comedy.
Mixed reviews on "The Apology"; some enjoy George's apology plot and Kramer's shower scene, but criticize the naked girlfriend subplot and George's excessive yelling as character overuse.
Fans discuss the ninth step of AA recovery as depicted in the episode, with George humorously refusing to accept an apology from Jason and complaining to his sponsor instead.
Viewers identify the episode where Kramer makes a salad in the shower as "The Apology" from season nine.
A fan is selling a photocopied table draft script of "The Apology" for $5 including shipping, prompting debate about monetizing fan transcriptions versus sharing scripts freely online.
A fan asks for the exact wording of Elaine's quote comparing female bodies to art and male bodies to utilitarian vehicles like a Jeep from the episode featuring Jerry's nudist girlfriend.
Fans discuss a Midnight Cowboy tribute in the episode and note that actor Bob Balaban appears in the film, with one correcting a reference to the Internet Movie Database.
Fans discuss the identity of the actress who plays Jerry's girlfriend in this episode, with someone providing her name and filmography.
Fans help someone find an episode about Elaine deliberately coughing on people and objects after getting sick, which is identified as The Apology.
Fans identify the actor who played the alcoholic in 'The Apology' as James Spader and discuss his other film roles.